Two horses dominated the last season and in many ways they are completely different. Black Caviar (Bel Esprit) dominated the sprinters, So You Think (High Chaparral) was the dominant middle-distance runner.
At the start of August last year, few punters would have been prepared to back Lonhro to win the Australian General Sires Championship, but with just over a month of the season to go the former Horse of the Year has it in the bag.
With eight winners in the past seven days including Group I Doomben 10,000 heroine Beaded, Darley based Lonhro has edged to the lead on the Australian Generals Sires List by earnings.
Prominent owner Nick Moraitis has enjoyed great success with the progeny of Zabeel (NZ), most noticeably Horse Of The Year Might And Power and dual Group 1 winner Fiumicino, and he may well have hit the jackpot again with the improving Rainbow Styling.
The 2009 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale has drawn to a conclusion with another two yearlings topping the million dollar mark at Newmarket today, as the overall clearance rate continues to rise.
The William Inglis & Son Ltd Breeze-Up sale has a well-earned reputation as a source of winners so it was no surprise that a healthy crowd was in attendance at Oaklands Junction this morning to witness the breeze-up works from the two and three-year-old’s entered in Friday’s sale.
Upon completion of the third and final session of the 2007 William Inglis & Son Australian Easter Yearling Sale at Newmarket yesterday, breaking records were once again the order of the day.
This Friday, March 9, will see buyers next opportunity to purchase from a wide selection of racehorses, broodmares, yearlings and weanlings at the 2007 William Inglis & Son Autumn Thoroughbred Sale.
With the William Inglis & Son Classic Yearling Sale commencing on Saturday February 10, there have been numerous significant updates to various lots within the sale.
A record price for a yearling at a mixed sale was achieved today when Lot 118, an Encosta de Lago colt out of the Danehill (USA) mare Cashier sold for $520,000.
Friday 8th December will see buyers last opportunity in 2006 to lay their hands on quality bloodstock when William Inglis & Son have their final sale of the year, the Christmas Thoroughbred Sale.